Terrence Dixon – From The Far Future Part.2 – (Tresor)
Dan Perkins
Terrence Dixon is one of those Detroit names that isn’t perhaps as well known as he deserves to be. Hopefully the release of ‘From The Far Future Pt 2’ – twelve years on from the first instalment! – will go some way to putting that right. It’s a piece of work that is notable for its quietness at times – not always a quality you associate with techno – but also with the daring way that Dixon makes some of his material incredibly minimal, so that it doesn’t always alter much with time. This can be a double edged sword, as some tracks don’t move about as much as they might, but when he hits on a good loop it’s great to hear it going round and round in a hypnotic circle. This is definitely the case on the shimmering ‘Horizon’, while ‘Fountain Of Life’ has a delicate loop on the treble that twinkles with each repetition. ‘Dark City Of Hope’ is very mellow, too. This proves to be a real indulgence, but is one well worth taking providing you turn it up loud on headphones or a surround sound system. Dixon’s sonic palette will then shine through to the best of its abilities.